Savar DOHS

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Savar DOHS
Coordinates: 23°55′05″N90°15′32″E / 23.918°N 90.259°E / 23.918; 90.259
Time zone BST

Savar DOHS (Defence Officers Housing Society) is a residential neighborhood for defence service officers located near Savar Cantonment in Ashulia Thana, Savar Upazila. [1] [2] The DOHS is under the management of Savar Cantonment Board which is headed by Brigadier General Tofail Mostafa Sarwar. [3] The total area of Savar DOHS is 72.47 acres with 445 plots. [4] Brigadier General S M Farhad is the president of Savar DOHS. [5]

On 3 June 2012, Savar DOHS was founded on land previously used by Bangladesh Army for driving instructions. [6]

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References

  1. "Savar DOHS | Savar, Dhaka" . Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  2. "Easy Build opens outlet at Savar". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. সাভার ক্যান্টনমেন্ট বোর্ড. scb.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. সামরিক ভূ-সম্পত্তি প্রশাসন দপ্তর, কেন্দ্রীয় সার্কেল. meoc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  5. "Message From The President | Savar DOHS" . Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  6. "Brief History | Savar DOHS" . Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  7. "SENA PUBLIC SCHOOL & COLLEGE, SAVAR". spscsdohs.edu.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-03.